Have you ever read Psalm 106:1, 107:1, 118:1, 118:39, 136:1?
Take a moment now and look at those 5 verses. Do you see something similar about them? What about 1 Chronicles 16:34? Does it sound familiar?
Give Thanks to the Lord for He is Good. His Love endures forever.
Give Thanks to the Lord for He is Good. His Love endures forever.
Those are some simple words yet so many times we forget them and don’t really take them to heart.
God is Good. God loves us more than we can understand and imagine. His love endures FOREVER.
“Forever” stands even when we don’t deserve it or love God in return as well as before we set foot on the earth and long after we breathe our last breath. That is pretty AWEsome to say the least.
The second part of these scriptures in regards to His love enduring forever is the comfort to all of us who accept HIS love and the good things that He gives us. The first part of these is an imperative: “Give thanks to the Lord.” Once again, let us note what the verse says: “Give thanks to Lord for He is Good; His love endures forever.” What the verse does not say is: “Give thanks to the Lord when you think He is good to you.” It doesn’t say: “Give thanks to the Lord when things are going your way.” The giving thanks comes before the blessing in these verses. Therefore, we are supposed to give thanks to God regardless of what’s happening and BEFORE the blessings are showered upon us. I am always challenged by this. It would seem that we are quick to thank and bless God when things go well. And...instead of praising Him when things aren’t going our way, we question Him and question if we are doing what we are called to do. What would happen if our praise for HIM was regardless of our circumstances, regardless of what is going on in our lives and the world, and our praise was readily given to God for WHO HE IS, the God of the universe? (Instead of praising Him only for what He has done for ME.) Would that change how we worship and praise Him? Would that change how we live our lives?
“Give thanks to the Lord for He is Good; His love endures forever.” This is a statement that was repeated over and over again in Psalms. It WAS important to praise God first. It IS STILL very important to praise God today.
Lord God, help me to praise You FIRST. Amen.
“Forever” stands even when we don’t deserve it or love God in return as well as before we set foot on the earth and long after we breathe our last breath. That is pretty AWEsome to say the least.
The second part of these scriptures in regards to His love enduring forever is the comfort to all of us who accept HIS love and the good things that He gives us. The first part of these is an imperative: “Give thanks to the Lord.” Once again, let us note what the verse says: “Give thanks to Lord for He is Good; His love endures forever.” What the verse does not say is: “Give thanks to the Lord when you think He is good to you.” It doesn’t say: “Give thanks to the Lord when things are going your way.” The giving thanks comes before the blessing in these verses. Therefore, we are supposed to give thanks to God regardless of what’s happening and BEFORE the blessings are showered upon us. I am always challenged by this. It would seem that we are quick to thank and bless God when things go well. And...instead of praising Him when things aren’t going our way, we question Him and question if we are doing what we are called to do. What would happen if our praise for HIM was regardless of our circumstances, regardless of what is going on in our lives and the world, and our praise was readily given to God for WHO HE IS, the God of the universe? (Instead of praising Him only for what He has done for ME.) Would that change how we worship and praise Him? Would that change how we live our lives?
“Give thanks to the Lord for He is Good; His love endures forever.” This is a statement that was repeated over and over again in Psalms. It WAS important to praise God first. It IS STILL very important to praise God today.
Lord God, help me to praise You FIRST. Amen.
